CROSS-LINGUISTIC INFLUENCE OF UZBEK ON ENGLISH ACADEMIC WRITING
Keywords:
cross-linguistic influence, Uzbek learners, English academic writing, contrastive rhetoric, discourse organization, grammatical transfer, lexical transfer, academic literacy, second language writing, intercultural academic communication, applied linguisticsAbstract
The influence of a writer’s native language on academic writing in
English remains a significant area of investigation in applied linguistics. This study
explores how linguistic and rhetorical features of Uzbek shape English academic
writing produced by Uzbek university students. Using a corpus of academic essays
written by undergraduate students, the research analyzes grammatical structures,
lexical choices, and discourse organization that reflect systematic transfer from Uzbek.
The findings reveal that Uzbek academic traditions and language-specific features
influence sentence complexity, cohesion strategies, argument development, and
authorial stance in English texts. These influences are shown to be consistent and
patterned rather than accidental. The study argues that such cross-linguistic influence
should be understood as a natural cognitive process and a resource for pedagogical
development. The paper concludes by emphasizing the importance of contrastive
awareness and academic literacy instruction in improving English academic writing in
Uzbek educational contexts.
References
1. Abdullaeva, M. (2017). Academic writing competence of Uzbek learners.
Foreign Languages in Uzbekistan, 4, 42–49.
